Chinese Super League Preview: Shanghai Shenhua VS Zhejiang Professional F.C. - prediction, team news, lineups

[(Shanghai Shenhua) Strength]:
1. Shanghai Shenhua currently rank only 11th in the standings. The team have recently won two consecutive matches. Playing at home this time, Shanghai Shenhua will strive to extend their winning streak, and the team arehighly motivated.
2. Forward player Rafael Ratao scored two goals in the last match, showcasing excellent competitive form.
3. Shanghai Shenhua defeated Dalian Yingbo F.C. 4-1 in the last match, achieving two consecutive wins in various competitions, and the team are in good recent form.
4. In the last 10 encounters over 5 years, Shanghai Shenhua hold the upper hand with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.
5. AH marekt provided a -0.5/1 line to back Shanghai Shenhua in this match, which is advantageous for them.
 

[(Shanghai Shenhua) Neutral]:
1. Shanghai Shenhua have scored 11 goals and conceded 7 in their last 5 matches, showing strong offensive firepower but unstable defense.
 

[(Shanghai Shenhua) Weakness]:
1. Shanghai Shenhua have only managed 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 4 home matches, indicating poor recent home performance.
 

[(Zhejiang Professional F.C.) Strength]:
1. Zhejiang Professional F.C. currently rank 8th in the standings. The team just suffered a defeat in the last match and will aim to secure points in this game to halt their decline, with strong determination.
2. Zhang Aihui performed well in the last match, scoring the first goal to give the team a temporary lead over the opponent.
 

[(Zhejiang Professional F.C.) Neutral]:
1. Zhejiang Professional F.C. have scored 8 goals and conceded 10 in their last 5 matches, displaying decent offensive firepower but poor defense.
 

[(Zhejiang Professional F.C.) Weakness]:
1. In the last two matches, Zhejiang Professional F.C. were first eliminated by second-tier team ShaanXi Union in the Chinese FA Cup, then lost 1-3 to Qingdao West Coast in the league, putting the team in a relatively sluggish form.
2. Zhejiang Professional F.C. have only achieved 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 2 away matches, showing unsatisfactory recent away performance.
3. Zhejiang Professional F.C. have lost 3 of their last 4 matches in AH, indicating recent performance below external expectations.
 

[Tips]:
Shanghai Shenhua have recently achieved two consecutive wins and is in quite good form, but the team have gone four consecutive home games without a win, losing two of them, showing poor recent home performance.

Zhejiang Professional F.C. have suffered defeats in both the FA Cup and the league recently, dealing a significant blow to morale, and the team's recent away record and performance have also been unsatisfactory.

AH marekt provided a -0.5/1 line to back Shanghai Shenhua in this match.

Considering the recent form of both teams, we expect Shanghai Shenhua to claim a victory.
 

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